A recent CDC study reveals the real cost of fatality accidents across the United States. The total number counts all 50 states; however, ten of the fifty states are responsible for at least half of the grand total. Thirty thousand fatality accidents a year across the U.S. adds up to a 41 billion dollar loss. Fatality accidents are very difficult for families and friends to deal with; and the economic toll is staggering. Fatalities cost each state hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions. The economic losses are from…
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Uninsured motorists are in for a surprise with new “no pay/no play” law
Kansas set to join the growing number of states adopting the “no pay/no play” insurance law in an effort to reduce the number of uninsured drivers. States across the nation are enforcing new laws in an attempt to get drivers to obtain and keep insurance. The latest statistics show around 13 percent of Kansas drivers are uninsured. While not good, it is still lower than several states, including neighboring Oklahoma, whose uninsured drivers rank over 20 percent. The property and casualty insurers’ support the no pay/no play laws and feel…
Read MoreMotorcycle fatalities drop but it may not last
A recent report has found that the number of motorcycle fatality accidents decreased in 2010; compared to 2009 and previous years statistics. However, the study also found that helmet use among cyclists is declining. Only about 50 percent of motorcyclists are wearing helmets, and only 20 states have mandatory helmet laws. Motorcyclists are in a class of their own. You don’t have to ride a motorcycle; a person chooses to ride a bike. They say it gives a certain feeling of freedom and exhilaration like nothing else can. Motorcycle riders…
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